FR: aimer - emploi absolu

[Angelya]

Hi, my friends! I'm here to ask whether "aimer" can be used without an object, because of a conversation I read from my textbook.

"Et vous aimez Paris?"
"Oh oui... nous aimons beaucoup!"

Looking forward to your early reply!

 

[arundhati]

Hello,
The object is there, but it's implicit:
"Et vous aimez Paris?"
"Oh oui... nous aimons beaucoup Paris!"
Anyway, "aimer" can be used without an object, it's a bit old fashioned but it means "to be in love".

 

[joelooc]

Actually an academic answer would be:
"Et vous aimez Paris?"
"Oh oui... nous l'aimons beaucoup!"
To complete arundhati's answer: aimer = like; aimer beaucoup=adorer= love
And do you like Paris?
ah, yes, we love it

 

[Angelya]

Thanks for your replies! Do you mind my asking if you omit the object of aimer in your daily life?

 

[arundhati]

Not really.
But it's not so weird either.
For example, you could simply ask, tasting food with someone else "Tu aimes ?".

 

[Angelya]

Thank you!

 

[broglet]

You can do the same in English - it's a little unusual but not wrong. It is called ellipsis. You like?

 

[JClaudeK]

aimer = like; aimer beaucoup=adorer= love

Pas pour une déclaration d'amour !

"Je t'aime." est infiniment plus fort que "Je t'aime aime beaucoup."